tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6313781518801847621.post735907238579249358..comments2024-01-25T06:08:39.410+10:00Comments on A Fencer's Ramblings: Brutal Fencing - A Discussion of AggressionHenry Walkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07709154816465095991noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6313781518801847621.post-48494717186567731422009-10-08T11:48:10.137+10:002009-10-08T11:48:10.137+10:00Very true. One of the problems we run into is that...Very true. One of the problems we run into is that you can teach the extra skills, but until the fencer is ready to use them, they don't tend to appear too quickly. There is also the fear of if it will work or not especially in tournaments for some. These are things I have been trying to address here and other placesHenry Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07709154816465095991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6313781518801847621.post-17338184515606447972009-10-07T14:27:13.430+10:002009-10-07T14:27:13.430+10:00More skills all round will make for a better show,...More skills all round will make for a better show, that's for sure. While that is happening over time, I think I'll add effort moving things along, because 'fast' in the organizational sense looks better than slow.Ysambarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02360071758069381121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6313781518801847621.post-6877336999828530492009-10-06T11:29:20.417+10:002009-10-06T11:29:20.417+10:00Hi Ysambart. Interesting question. From an a gener...Hi Ysambart. Interesting question. From an a general fencing point of view, I think that one flows into the other. With a high degree of technique it is possible for a person to put on a better performance, especially as the higher level techniques, the really speccy ones, are pure technique performed well. It is only once the technique is learnt properly that the performance of those actions can be done properly. <br /><br />In my fencing myself I attempt to perform the techniques and try to give the audience something to look at while achieving my own goal in defeating the opponent. It is also one of the reasons why I get accused of "playing with my food". I want my opponent to do what they can so I can do the same, in the process I am trying to get a quality encounter out of my opponent while performing clear and crisp actions.<br /><br />One of the other reaons why I think fencing trails is the lack of education in some of the audience. It is much easier to see a level of quality and therefore performance when the art is understood. The same can be said of most performance arts actually. The audience who understands what is going on actually enjoys it better. Once it is understoood then the audience will be able to see the finer movements and thus the technique which leads to performance of the actions associated.<br /><br />Thanks for the comments.<br /><br />Cheers,<br /><br />Henry.Henry Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07709154816465095991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6313781518801847621.post-56654499818503230882009-10-01T16:51:12.528+10:002009-10-01T16:51:12.528+10:00Hi Henry, Ysambart here. I have watched fencing fr...Hi Henry, Ysambart here. I have watched fencing from the sidelines for fifteen years, been authorized for a year, playing casually.<br /><br />Good post - aggression is a complex subject. One thing I have been exploring is mentioned in your last paragraph - performance. "Due consideration needs to be made by the fencer of their performance of the art, and also especially with regard to the level of control they have over their own aggression."<br /><br />One of the things I try to emphasize, despite my current low experience, is fencing as a performance - something to be watched by others as an interesting spectacle. It is where I try to concentrate, well above result.<br /><br />Where do you rate the following - technique or performance? I see a trouble with SCA fencing trailing in interest factor - quality of performance - I'm doing what I can to assist, but am interested in your views.Ysambarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02360071758069381121noreply@blogger.com